Former Deputy President William Ruto has called on President William Ruto to take responsibility of the recent cases of abduction witnessed in the country.
Speaking in a press briefing on Friday, December 27, Gachagua claimed that if President Ruto remained silent, then it would suggest that the abductions were being carried out with his knowledge and consent.
The former deputy president further asserted that he was previously opposed to such acts and spoke about them publicly.
“Today, I want to speak directly to President William Ruto on this matter. He knows that I was strongly opposed to these kind of ideas and took every opportunity available to speak against those who felt that force is a strategy we can use to manage Kenyans. I made my position vividly known many times and once or twice I even spoke publicly.
"Mr. President, you are on record saying that there are no abductions happening in Kenya. You even mischievously challenged any families that might have lost a loved one to abductees to send the details of any who might have been abducted to your office. Your own security chiefs have confirmed that abductions are happening. You must take full responsibility and immediately address these egregious violations. To remain silent or inactive is to suggest that these actions are being carried out with your knowledge and consent," Gachagua claimed.
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At the same time, he asserted that the abduction of the victims was linked to their criticism of the government.
Gachagua demanded the resignation of the Inspector General of Police, the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
"They have clearly failed Kenyans. Meanwhile, the government must tell us what we are to do now that our security agencies have publicly stated that they are unable to protect us from these abductors; do they want us to defend ourselves?" Gachgaua posed.
His remarks come after the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja distanced the police from the abductions and noted that no police station was holding any of the victims.
